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Jerry Jeff Walker (born Ronald Clyde Crosby; March 16, 1942 – October 23, 2020) [3] was an American country and folk singer-songwriter. He was a leading figure in the progressive country and outlaw country music movement.
During his time in New Mexico, Hubbard wrote "Up Against the Wall, Redneck Mother" [4] first made famous by Jerry Jeff Walker's 1973 recording, and covered by a wide variety of other artists since. [5] Bolstered by the success of the song, he was signed by Warner Bros. Records.
"Up Against the Wall, Redneck Mother", a song by Ray Wylie Hubbard, made famous by Jerry Jeff Walker's recording Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Up Against the Wall .
¡Viva Terlingua! is a progressive country album by Jerry Jeff Walker and The Lost Gonzo Band.It was recorded in August 1973 at the Luckenbach Dancehall in Luckenbach, Texas, and released three months later, in November 1973, on MCA Nashville Records.
When Jerry Jeff Walker needed an audience to record "Up Against the Wall Redneck Mother," he called KOKE-FM to get the crowd he needed. One of the characteristics of a regional music business was that the players, operating out of the glare of the big media centers, often made their own rules.
In the 1970s, Texas country singer-songwriter Ray Wylie Hubbard adapted the famous phrase for a song he wrote entitled "Up Against the Wall, Redneck Mother". The phrase was also used as a song title on the album Penance Soiree by the Icarus Line .
The Lost Gonzo Band was an American country rock and progressive country band that was founded in 1972. The band toured and recorded with other musicians in Texas, including Jerry Jeff Walker, Michael Martin Murphey, and Ray Wylie Hubbard.
Redneck is a derogatory term mainly applied to white Americans perceived to be crass and unsophisticated, closely associated with rural whites of the southern United States. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Its meaning possibly stems from the sunburn found on farmers' necks dating back to the late 19th century. [ 3 ]